diff --git a/core/archipelago/src/api/rpc/tor.rs b/core/archipelago/src/api/rpc/tor.rs
index 741c5842..10f02e44 100644
--- a/core/archipelago/src/api/rpc/tor.rs
+++ b/core/archipelago/src/api/rpc/tor.rs
@@ -330,15 +330,24 @@ impl RpcHandler {
             info!(app = app_id, "Disabled Tor access — removed hidden service dir");
         }
 
-        // Restart archy-tor to apply changes
-        let status = tokio::process::Command::new("sudo")
-            .args(["podman", "restart", "archy-tor"])
+        // Restart Tor to apply changes — try system service first, then container
+        let system_ok = tokio::process::Command::new("sudo")
+            .args(["systemctl", "restart", "tor"])
             .status()
             .await
-            .context("Failed to restart archy-tor")?;
+            .map(|s| s.success())
+            .unwrap_or(false);
 
-        if !status.success() {
-            warn!("archy-tor restart failed after toggle");
+        if !system_ok {
+            let container_ok = tokio::process::Command::new("sudo")
+                .args(["podman", "restart", "archy-tor"])
+                .status()
+                .await
+                .map(|s| s.success())
+                .unwrap_or(false);
+            if !container_ok {
+                warn!("Failed to restart Tor after toggle");
+            }
         }
 
         // If enabling, wait for hostname to appear